Wrapping machine



C. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet l March 26, 1946. c. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet 2 1/206/2252 ChrerzcedZ/ffafizoi ,W W 2 fi March 2a, 1946. c. J. MALHIOT 2,397,190

WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet 3 13 Sheets-Sheet 4 ll llll n l- 1 C. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE March 26, 1946.

Fild Jan. 9, 1942 13 Sheets-Sheet s c. J. MALHIOT 2,397,190

WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 13 Sheets-Sheet 6 CbrenceJJhZ/zzbi March 26, 1946.

(3. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet 7 March 26, 1946. c. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE 13 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed Jan. 9, 1942 J n u March 26,1946. c, MALHIQT 72,397,190

WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet 9 March 26, 1946. J, MALHIOT 2,397,190

WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet ll March 26, 1946. c. J. MALHIOT WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Jan. 9, 1942 15 Sheets-Sheet 1 2 5206722 077 C/arezzceJJfaZ/zzol Patents ar. 26, l

2,397,190 wanermo MACE Clarence J. lvllalhiot, Oak Park, Ill, assignor to F. B. Rcdington 60., @hicago, like corporation of lllinois Application January 9, 1942, Serial No. 426,201 21 can (ci. 93-2) This invention relates to a. method and apparatus for wrapping articles.

A primary object of the present invention is the provision of an improved method and apparatus for applying a, wrapper about an article and then folding the ends of the wrapper against the ends of the article.

A further object is the provision of such wrapping method and apparatus in which an outer band or label is also applied around the exterior of the article.

A further object is to provide for the Wrapping of a generally cylindrical article, either solid or tubular, such as a plurality of tablets or wafers arranged in substantiall cylindrical form, in a. new and improved manner.

A further object is to provide for foldin utwardly extending end portions of a wrapper against end portions of an article while rotating the article about a longitudinal axis.

Another object is to provide for folding outwardly extending end portions of a wrapper against end portions of an article by rotating the article about a longitudinal axis while effecting relative movement transversely of said axis between the article and a continuously extending folder member.

A further object is to provide for folding outwardly extending end portions of a wrapper against end portions of an article during movement of the article on a discharge conveyor.

A further object is to provide for fOldiIlg outwardly extending end portions of a wrapper against end portions of an article during movement of the article on a discharge conveyor, the article being rotated about a longitudinal axis during movement on said conveyor.

A further object is the provision of such wrapping operation in which the folder member comprises a continuous folding surface having a configuration corresponding generally to a portion of aspirai.

LA. further object is the provision of such wrapping operation in which the folder member comprises a stationar continuous folding surface having a configuration corresponding generally to a portion of a spiral.

A still further object is the provision of a method and apparatus in which end tucks are provided in a. wrapper to maintain a plurality of tablets, wafers or the like, in substantially cylindrical form during subsequent wrapping and transfer operations.

A further object is to provide such tucks to maintain the tablets or wafers in substantially cylindrical form during transfer of the article from a wrapping wheel to a band or label applying wheel.

A further object is to provide such tucks to maintain the tablets or wafers in substantially cylindrical form during transfer of the article to a discharge conveyor upon which the end portions of the wrapper are further folded against the ends of the article to completely enclose the article within the wrapper.

A still further object is to provide for wrapping an article by first passing the article into a wrapping wheel in which a wrapper is applied circumferentially thereabout, and thereafter transferring the partially wrapped article to a conveyor and folding end portions of the wrapper against the article by rotation of the article during movement of the article on the conveyor.

A further object is to provide for wrapping articles by first passing the article into a wrapping wheel in which a wrapper is applied circumferentially thereabout, transferring the partially wrapped article to a banding wheel in which an outer band or label is applied to the article, then 1 transferring the article to a conveyor, and folding end portions of the wrapper against the article during movement of the article on the conveyor.

A further object is to provide for wrapping articles by first passing the article into a wrapping wheel in which a wrapper is applied circumferentially thereabout, transferring the partially wrapped article to a banding wheel in which an outer band or label is applied to the article, then transferring the article to a conveyor, rotating the article while on the conveyor, and folding end portions of the wrapper against the article during rotational movement of the article on the conveyor,

A further object is the provision of suitable and improved apparatus and mechanism for efiecting the above named wrapping, transfer and folding operations.- I

A still further object is to provide a completely automatic machine for performing the above operations in a rapid and satisfactory manner.

These and other objects will be apparent from the following description, the appended claims, and the attached drawings which illustrate a sese lected embodiment of the invention and in which:

\ Fig. 1 is a vertical section taken along the length or the machine sutially on the line or the wrapping and banding wheels;

Fig. 2 is a right hand and view taken on the line 2-2 of Pig, 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-301" Fig. 1; i

Fig. 4 is a view, partly diagrammatic, taken on the line 4-6 of Fig. 3; v

. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary plan view taken on the line 'll of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a perspectiveview showing the first step in the wrapping operation;

Fig. 9 illustrates the article at a further stage of the wrapping operation;

Fig, 10 is a perspective view showing the article at another stage of the wrapping operation;

Fig. 11 shows another view of the article at still a further stage of the wrapping operation;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the wrapper as it is advanced towards wrapping position;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged detailed view illustrating the first part of the wrapping operation;

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary detailed view illustrating a further step in the wrapping operation;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary view illustrating still another step in the wrapping operation;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary elevational view taken substantially'on the line l6it of Fig. 1;

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary plan view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a fragmentary detailed view showing a part of the wrapping and handing wheels and aportion of the wrapping and banding mechamsm;

Fig. 19 illustrates the tucking operation shown in Fig. 18;

Fig. 20 is a fragmentary detail illustrating the next stage of operation of the banding wheel;

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary detail illustrating a portion of the folding and gluing apparatus for the outer wrapper or band;

Fig. 21a is a detailed view of the support for the left hand band folder illustrated in Fig. 21;

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary detailed view illustrat-- ing a further step in the application of the outer band;

Fig. 23 is a fragmentary view illustrating a still further step in the application of the outer band;

Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the article as it appears at the position illustrated in Fig. 23;

Fig. 25 is a detailed view of the banding wheel adjacent the band sealing and discharge portion thereof;

Fig. 26 is a view of the wrapped article as it is discharged from the wrapping and handing mechanism;

Fig. 27 is a detailed view of a portion of the apparatus shown in Fig. 25 with the parts in a different operating position;

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary detailed view taken on the line 23-48 of Figs. 1 and 25;

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, there is showna. vertical main frame 50 which extends along the length of the machine and is supported upon a suitable base (not shown). A second frame 5| extends upwardly from the base at the rear end of the machine and together with the main frame 50 provides a support for the operative parts of the machine. A shaft 52 is journaled in the frame members 50 and 5| and at its forward end carries a wrapping wheel 53. A second shaft 55 is journaled in the frame members and at its forward end carries a banding wheel 56.

I The wrapping and banding wheels The wrapping wheel 54 comprises a rear plate 60, Figs. 3 and 5, provided with a hub 5! which isthe arcuate portion 63 and adapted to engage around and clamp an article in the pocket of the wrapping wheel. 1

The article clamping finger 65 comprises a generally L-shaped member having a rounded portion 61 at one end which seats within an angle provided in the lug 62 and provides a pivot for the finger st. A headed pin 68 is mounted upon the angle portion of the lug 62 and extends through an opening provided in the clamping finger 55. A coiled spring 69 is compressed be-' tween the head of the pin 68 and the finger and normally tends to urge theafinger into clamping engagement with an article as illustrated in Fig. 14. The pin 63 and springfis also serve to maintain the clamping finger 65 in proper position on the lug 62,

The banding wheel 56 comprises an inner hub or plate member 18 and a. plurality of radially extending lugs ll integrally connected therewith.

Each of the lugs H is provided with an outwardly opening recess or pocket 12 adapted to receive a partially wrapped article. The lugs II are shortened at one side of the recess 12 and a spring pressed article clamping finger l3, generally similar to the clamping finger 65, is mounted thereon. v

The lugs or outwardly projecting member 62 of the wrapping wheel 5t provide four article receiving pockets arranged 90 apart. The lugs ll of the banding Wheel provide eight article re- Fig. 29 is a detailed view of the discharge conveyor and end folding device;

Fig. 30 fee. sectional view taken on the line- 3Fl3 of Fig. 29; i

Fig. 31 is a sectional view taken on the line tl-tl of Fig. 29; 3

Figs. 32a, 32b, 32c and 32d are a plurality of somewhat enlarged sectional views through theend folding device of Fig. 29 taken along the lines a -a, bb, c-c, and dd, respectively, of

ceiving pockets 72 equally spaced around the periphery of the Wheel. Both the wrapping wheel andthe banding wheel are intermittently operated in coordinated timed relationship through the several stations indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. I

The drive mechanism The entire machine is operated by two drive shafts d@ and M which extend transversely of the apparatus at the left and right sides respectively.

One of the shafts, the left in the illustrated embodiment, comprises the main drive shaft, and as Each of too shafts as and 35 are provided with ,a gear 83 which meshes with a largeidler gear M, Figs. 3, 4, and 5, mounted on a stub shaft d carried by the frame member 5i. The gear M also meshes with a gear 85 attached to a shaft 87 which extends transversely of the machine and is iournaled in the frame member 58 and 5!. A plate or hub 88 is attached to the shaft 81 on the rear side of frame bl and has a radially extending arm 89 provided with a radially extending slot as. A stub shaft Si is journaled in a bracket 92 attached to the frame 5i and rotatably supports a hub 93 having radially extendin arms 9% and 95. The arm at carries a roller 96 which is received within the slot all of the arm 89. The arm at: carries a roller 9? which serves to operate a conventional Geneva wheel at. The stub shaft at is located slightly out of alinement with the shaft M, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the drive members dd and as provide for driving the Geneva wheel in a more swooth and uniform manner.

The Geneva wheel as is mounted upon a stub shaft til carried by the frame member 5 l. A plate the is fastened to the Geneva wheel for rotation therewith and carries a gear liii which is also journaled for rotation on the shaft as. The gear ldl meshes with a gear m2 fixed to the wrapping wheel shaft 52 and also meshes with a larger gear ltd fixed to the shaft bit of the banding wheel 56. The mapping wheel at and the banding wheel at are thus intermittently rotated in timed relationship in accordance with movement of, the Geneva wheel.

Wrapper and article feed mechanism The article, which is of generally cylindrical shape, either solid or tubular, is fed to the wrapping wheel, and the first operation is the folding of a wrapper circumierentially thereabout. In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the substantially cylindrical article comprises a plurality of tablets or wafers which are arranged in axial alinement. Any suitable means, not forming a part of the present invention and not shown, may be provided for arranging the tablets in substantially cylindrical form. any suitable means, indicated only generally by the reference character lid in Figs. 1 and 13, is also provided for pushing the article into the wrapping wheel and for maintaining the tablets in proper cylindrical form during the feed thereof.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 13, the cylindrical article i ii is fed along the upper surface of a table H2 comprising an angle member having a down-- wardly extending portion M3, The pusher Ho advances an article in proper timed relationship with the dwell of an article receiving pocket adjacent the table H2. In Figs. 1 and 13, one article l l l is shown within a pocket of the wrapping wheel at the feeding station and a second article lil is shown on the table Hi2 ready to be pushed forward by the pusher lib upon the next dwell period of the wrapping wheel.

Prior to'the feed of the article by pusher lib, however, a sheet of wrapping material It, Fig. 12, which may comprise foil or the like, preferably having a tearing tab M6 arranged on one surface thereof, is first fed downwardly by any suitable feed mechanism indicated generally by the feed rolls H'L' The lower end of the wrapper as ted by the rolls H1 rests upon a pair of angle-bars i It which are bolted to the downwardly extendmg leg N3 of the angular feed table and extend through slots provided in the leg H3 (see Figs. 6 and 13). As shown in Fig. 6 the wrapper supporting angle bars H8 are provided with elonthrough these slots.

Wrapper gripping mechanism Also prior to the feed of the article into the pocket of the wrapping wheel the lower end of the wrapper H5 is gripped by a pair of fingers i255 which are carried by upwardly extending arms H6 and extend through suitable slots i251; provided in the downwardly extending leg 1 l3 of the feed table H2. The arms l25 are provided with hub portions l2l which are loosely mounted on a shaft 828 and are adapted to be rocked from the dotted line position of Fig. 13 to the full line position of this figure. During the feed of the wrapper H5 lay the feed rolls Ill the arms E25. and fingers E25 occupy the dotted line position to permit feeding of the wrapper downwardly into engagement with the angle members lid. As soon as the feed of the wrapper has been completed the arms and fingers are rocked to the full line position in which they clamp the lower end of the wrapper against a lower folder lid.

The fingers I25 and arms E26 are rocked between the operative and inoperative positions by means of an arm ltd which is attached to the shaft 528 between the hubs i2'l'. The arm Hill carries a pair of plates ltd and 532 which extend transversely of the arm and overlie the arms lid on opposite sides thereof. Coil springs its are mounted in cooperating recesses or pockets pro- .vided in the plate E32 and each of the arms lid and normally urge the arms into engagement with the stop plate liil. Upon rocking of the shaft or to move the fingers ltd into clamping positime the shaft moves through an angle slightly greater than tbat necessary to bring the fingers H5 against the folder 829, and the wrapper is gripped by the action of the springs lit.

The shaft 1128 is rocked to operate the wrapper clamping fingers lfibby means of a lever its, Figs. 1 and 3, which is rigidly attached to the shaft, The lower end of the lever H35 carries a roller m6 which operates within a groove provided in one face of a cam I137. The cam it'll is attached to the drive shaft dd and rotates therewith. Thus, as the cam rotates, the clamping fingers I25 are alternately moved between operative and inoperative positions in coordinated timed relation to the other parts of the machine.

' fingers 125, the pusher H9 operates to move the Article clamping mechanism After the wrapper H5 has been fed by the feed rolls ii! and clamped at its lower end by the article through the wrapper and into one of the pockets of the wrapping wheel. Just prior to this, however, a mechanism operates to move the article clamping finger $5 to a raised inoperative position as illustrated in Fig. 13. As soon as the article has been moved into the pocket of the wrapping wheel this mechanism again operates to release the finger and permit it to move into clamping engagement with the article under action of the spring 59. At this stage of the operation the package, with the wrapper Ht partially wrapped around the article Ill, appears as illustrated in Fig. 8.

which it extends and is provided on its forward end with a tapered cam surface I42, Fig. 7. An upstanding pin M3 is attached to each of the clamping fingers 65 and extends upwardly into the path of movement of the rod Mil when the finger is at the feeding station of the wrapping wheel. Thus, when the rod I4!) is moved forwardly by the lever let, the inclined cmn surface M2 engages the pin M3 and rocks th finger E5 to the inoperative position as illustrated in Fig. 13, When the rod M is moved rearwardly by lever Ml the pin M3 is released and permits the finger 65 to be moved into clamping position under action of the spring 59.

The lever on is attached to a rock shaft M5. Figs. 2, 3 and 4, which extends longitudinally of the machine and is rocked by means of an arm M6 rigidly attached to the shaftand extending rearwardly of the machine, Fig; 2. A vertically extending linkv Itl has its upper end connected to the arm Me by means of a universal coupling M8 and has its lower end slidably received within ates within a cam groove provided in one face of a cam l? attached to the right hand drive shaft 8!, Fig. 2. Thus,.as the shaft 8| rotates the rod Hit operates in proper timed relationship through the cam Isl, bell crank I58, link Hi7, arm it, and rock shaft i 35.

Upper wrapper side folding operation After an article has been fed to the wrapping wheel and clamped therein by the finger 65, the upper end ltfl of the wrapper which now extends outwardly, as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 13, is "folded down against the side of the article. This operation takes place during the dwell of the wrapping wheel and article at the feeding station. Referring to Figs. 1 and 3, an "rm lot in the form of a yoke having downwardly extending legs use and Hill, is pivotally mounted on the axis of the wrapping wheel 56. The legs ass and it? straddle the main frame at and are journal ed upon the outer surface of a bushing which is carriedby the frame and also serves as a bearing for the shaft 52 of the wrapping wheel. The arm 585 carries a forwardly extending plate I53 having an inclined surface tea. The inclined surface 8% carries a relatively thin, downwardly pro jecting, wrapper side folder lit which is resiliently mounted on the block by means of a pin Hi and spring H2.

The wrapper side folder lit normally extends downwardly to the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 13 of the drawings. folder terminates just a short distance above an article receiving pocket of the wrapping wheel when the pocket is at the feed station. As soon as the article has been inserted in a pocket and clamped, however, the arm its is rocked on its pivot to move the folder illl downwardly as illustrated in Fig. 14. During this movement the lower curved end of the folder engages the portion use of the wrapper and folds it downwardly against the side of the article. I

The wrapper side folding mechanism also In this position the aso'moo is slidably mounted in the main frame til through carries a strippermeans to provide for holding the folded portion I60 of the wrapper against the side "of the article during relative movement between the folder and article after the above described folding operation. Referring to Figs. 1, 3, 13, and 14, the stripper comprises a pair of bars or fingers H5 which extend downwardly inside of the folder no. The fingers us are rigidly connected at their upper ends to an angle member I16 which is carried by an arm lll overlying the wrapping wheel beneath the plate 188 of the folding mechanism. The arm Ill forms an integral extension of a member Eli! pivotally mounted on the shaft 52.013 the-wrapping wheel 56. A pin H9 is mounted on the plate use and extends through an enlarged opening in the upwardly extending portion of the angle member W6. A spring ltll compressed between the angle member H8 and a washer ltl on the pin H9 provides a resilient driving connection between the angle H6 and the plate 58.

The spring H80 thus normally maintains the angle lit against the upper surface of plate we as illustrated in Fig. 1 and provides for normally moving the stripper fingers H5 in accordance with the movement of the folder illl. Upon engagement of the stripper fingers with the article,

however, as illustrated in Fig. ,14, the stripper fingers can remain stationary while the folder i'it continues to move downwardly by compressing the spring ltll, as also illustrated in. this figure. When the wrapping wheel containing the article starts to rotate, however, the strippers W5 will follow the movement of the article due to the action of spring 680 and prevent the portion lEli of the wrapper from becoming loose by relative movement between the article and folder lit. This action of the strippers continues as the folder no is retracted to its inoperative position until the ends of the strippers extend to approximately the lower end of the folder as illustrated in Fig. 13.

The lower ends of the strippers 915 are provided with 'an arcuate curvature adapted to engage around the article and the partially folded wrapper thereon and to form a continuation of the arcuate surface 66 on the article clamping fingers 65. The clamping fingers at are also provided with suitable notches m2, Fig. 7, through which the strippers H5 operate.

Operation of the arm I and folder 876i is eflected by an arm 855 which is formed integrally with therearward leg ltd of the yoke arm the Alink we is pivotally connected to the arm ltd and is pivotally connected at its other end to an arm it? of a bell crank are which is pivotaiiy mounted on a shaft its carried by the main frame so, Fig.3. The bell crank lfit has a second arm 5% which carries a rollerltl. The roller it! operates within a cam groove provided in a face of a cam i532 attached to the main drive shaft'tt.

Lower wrapper side folding operation of the wrapper.

seeme I the wrapper clamping fingers I25 are moved to their inoperative position to release .the lower end The package then has the form illustrated in Fig. 9. As the wrapping wheel continues to rotate to move the article to the lower station, the folder I29 engages against the wrapper portion I96 and folds it against the article as above described. The timing of the parts issuch that the retracting movement of the folder I and strippers I does not start until the folder I28 has caused the wrapper portion I96 to partially overlap the upper wrap- -per portion IBO. as illustrated in Figs. 10 and i5. Fig. 11 illustrates the package after the tend outwardly from each end of the article and are adapted to be folded down as hereinafter described to enclose the ends of the article.

The folder I29 is pivotally mounted at 200 to a saddle block 2M, Figs. 1, 3, 13, and 14, which extends around the entire lower portion of the wrapping wheel (The saddle is carried by a bracket 202 which is attached toa bracket of the article and wrapper around the pressure plates 2 I d.

When the wrapping wheel to ether with partially wrapped article therein reaches the lowermost position illustrated in the drawings, at which point it dwells while a new article is inserted in the wheel, a pair of tucking fingers 225 move upwardly adjacent the ends of the article HI to provide a tuck 226 in each outwardly extending portion ill! of the wrapper H5. as illustrated in Fig.- 19 of the drawings. This tucking operation folds a portion of the outwardly extending ends l9? of the wrapper into pressing engagement with the ends of the article III and is received within a groove on one face of a cam 235 mounted upon the drive shaft so. The tucking arm 22d is thus moved upwardly and down- 203, Fig. 3. mounted on the machine frame. A.

tion II3 of the feed tabl and provides a stop for limiting movement of the folder I29 under action of the spring 204. The folder also provided with slots 206, Figs. 7, 13 and 14,

for receiving the forward ends of the wrapper stopsllfl.

Wrapper side sealing and end tucking apparatus The saddle block 2Ill carries a plurality of pairs of pressure plates m which are resiliently urged into pressing engagement with the folded wrapper sides during transit of the article from the. feeding and folding position of Figs. 13, 14 and 15 to a discharge position diametrically opposite thereto. Each of the pressure "plates 2H1 carries a pair of radially extending pins 2| I. A plurality of plates 212 and H3 are bolted to the outside of the saddle block 2!, and spring members 2M compressed between the pressure plates 2H! and the plates 2 I2 and 2I3, together with a sprin member 2I5 mounted within a recess 2I6 provided in the saddle block 20! adjacent the folder I29, provide for urging the pressure plates ZIII- against the folded side portions of the article. The plates 2I3 carry a supporting member 226 within which is mounted a cartridge type of electrical heating element 22 I: As illustrated in Figs.

8. 9 and 12, a plurality of spots 222 of wax are stenciled upon the wrapper H5 in position to engage the upper portion I60 of the wrapper when the lower portion I96 is folded thereover. During movement of the article with the partially .foided wrapper thereon past the pressure plates 2Iil having the heater 22l attached adjacent thereto. the waxed portions 222 are melted suill- .ciently to provide a'seal betwcen the wrapper portions I60 and I96 during'continued movement wardly in accordance with movement oi the continuously rotating drive shaft (it.

First discharge and transfer apparatus When the wrapping wheel 56 dwells at a position diametrically opposite the feeding station, a

edly mounted in the downwardly extending -por- I28 is discharge mechanism 26! comes into operation to move the partially wrapped article from the wrapping wheel he to the banding wheel 5'5. This discharge mechanism comprises a pusher member, indicated generally by the reference character 2%, which is carried by an angle member 2M. The angle member is: is driven in timed relationship to the other parts of the machine by any suitable means, not shown. adapted to move the pusher 2B!) longitudinally of the machine and, through asuitable transfer channel 253 towards the banding wheel lid. The pusher 25!] moves throughopenings provided at the inner sides of the article receiving pockets by the projections or lugs 62.

The transfer channel 2:33 comprises an outwalrdly extending portion on the saddle block 2M, a portion 2% carried by a bracket attached to the machine frame and an upper portion 265 also carried by the machine frame. The pusher mechanism 2&9 advances the partially wrapped article entirely through the transfer channel 2&3 into the pocket 12 provided in the banding wheel 56. I

Prior to this operation, however, a banding member 258? which may he in the form of a label is advanced by suitable feed mechanism, illustrated generally by the feed wheels 25L into a position to be partially wrapped about the article upon movement into the pocket E2. The upper transfer member M5 supports a guide member 252 which in cooperation with a guide member 253 provides for guiding the band into operative position with respect to the banding wheel 66 and the article advanced therelnto.

After the partially wrapped article has reached the first discharge position of l8. and prior to operation of pusher 2%, a second longitudinally movable rod will, Figs. 2, a and iii, provided with an inclined cam surface Elli similar to the surface M2 oi rod Mt, operates upon the pin M3 of the no: to,

wrapper clamping finger ttto release said finger from engagement with the article and "pper; The rod see extends transversely of the machine as illustrated in Fig. 3 and is operated by an arm 262 attached to the rock shaft M5 which operates the arm Hit and ing means only by the insertion of the article therein by pusher-2 3d and, accordingly, serves to iron the outer band around the partially wrapped article. I

Band clamping mechanism I The lower end of the outer-band 252 as fed'by u the feed mechanism 256 is received upon the upper surface of a pair of plate member 265, Figs. 1, 16, 18' and 19, which are bolted to a pair of band clamping arms 2%. The upper ends of the plates 265 extend outwardly from the inner sides of the' arms 288, as illustrated, and are received within rod 8%. Y The article clamping finger it of banding wheel 36. however, is adapted 1 to be moved outwardly against its spring tensionisflrst' folded against the side of the circumfer- 'entially wrappedfarticle.

- folder plate 290; which memberiill, El'gs.i21 and 21a," which is bolted to .an arm 292. The folder 290 is resiliently mounted upon, the angle member 29! by means'of pins 283, .Fig. 21a,- whichiextend through suitable openings Thisv operation is accomplished by ofa is carried by an angle in the upper leg of member 28i and have-springs 294 compressedbetween the said-upper leg and 300, Fig. 2, and an arm shaft Slitljand carries a. roller 302. The roller, 302 operates in a cam groove provided in one face of a cam member 3% attached to the shaft'B l Thus as the shaft 8|; and cam 304 rotate, the left hand' 7 folder 290 is caused to move towards the right slots 26'? provided in the pocket forming lugs n .of the banding wheel. The band clamping arms vided with inclined surfaces 2% which serve as a.

guide for the lower end of the band during feeding thereof.

band 252 against the outer circumference of the from a vers'or rods 3". stripper block 312 whichoperates in Fig; 21 to efiect folding of the left hand portion artiele.

of the band around the circumference of the The folder plate. 290 has a. hearingblock 310,.

rigidly attached thereto slidably, mounted plung- Eachof the rods 3, .carries a Figs. 21, 21a, 22 and 23, which carries a pair of generally similar to the stripper arms [I of the wrapping wheel '54. To this end a. coilspring of the strippers with the article,zhowever,thes

.band,.-folder 290 is free to The band clamping arms 2% are provided with hub portions 275 which are freely mounted upon indicated generally by the reference numeral 275,

I and which corresponds to the drive for the clamping arms tit, is provided between th shaft 228 and the band clamping arms 2%. This resilient driveincludes a member 27? which is rigidly atv tached to the shaft 22d and a linkage 218 which is-connected to an arm 2W attached to the shaft '85 the shaft 228. A resilient drive for the arms 266,

383 is mounted aroun'd'the rods 3i i and provides for normally moving the stripper block 3l2 with.

a manner" ,washers 295. The arm :92 is attached to a shaft 3!" is also attached to the retracted position to a position illustrated the left hand band folder 290. Upon engagement continue movement to fold the outer band around the partially,

wrapped article as illustrated in Fig. 21.

Substantially simultaneously with the move-.-

4 ment of'the left-band folder 290 to fold the left".

228. The link member did-is pivotally connected to the arm tit and to the arm see. Gperationof the arm itt by the above described cammecha nism thus effects a corresponding operation of link 278 and of the shaft 228. The clamping arm see is thus operated in timed relationship with respect to the clamping arm 82S.

The operation of the parts is such that the band i clamping arms ttt start their movement towards the banding wheel at the proper, point in the operating cycle to have the A lower end of the band 2% received upon the plates 2% just prior to the clamping of the lower end of the band by the clamping portions 2%. Following the insertion of the article with the outer band partially end of the. outer band to overlap the folded left hand side of the band around the partially wrapped article. av glue wheel 3|5, Fig. 21, is

.moved upwardly to engage the under side 3"; of. Q

the band 285. "After the gluing operation has as illustrated in Fig. 22, and aright hand folding arm 3| 1 begins to move towards the left.

Fig. 22, to fold the glued end 3l6 of the wrapper against the left hand folded portion thereof.- After a. predetermined movement of the hand. folder 3; the banding wheel" to rotate again under action of the Geneva mech--' anism and the folder 3 I 'I in cooperation withthe left hand folder. 290 causes the glued right hand hand end of-theband as illustrated in Fig. 23. During movement of the banding wheel (lit together with the article H-l therein between the positions illustrated in Figsn22 and 23, the

- stripper-block 3l2 follows movement of'the'arwrapped therearound, the band clamping arms 2% are released to an inoperative position as illustrated in Fig. 19, and the banding wheel 56 then starts to rotate in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 18. The lower end 2% of the band is thus released from the clamping arms res and the band assumesthe position illustrated at station are. in

Figs. 1 and 18.

Band folding and gluing operation The banding wheel at upon its subsequent rota- I tion carries the partially wrapped article to the lowermost station illustrated in Fig. l wherea band folding and gluing mechanism cornea into operation. Durhig dwell of the banding wheel togather with the partially banded article at this station the left hand portion ofthe outer band ticle' under action of'spring 3l3, a's-illustrated in Fig. 23, to effect stripping of the outer band right. 56 begins beencompleted, the glue wheel M5 is retracted with respect to the left hand folder 290. Collars em provided on the rods 3ll limit movement of the rods 3!! under action of springs 313 and provide for retracting the stripper block 3|! upon; retracting movement of the arm 292 carrying the folding memberiflll'. The clamping fingers I3 are provided with recesses or-slots3l9 which 1 Mt whichengages around the article and exreceive-the stripper block '352 'andthestripper ,hloclr is provided'with a suitable arcuate end-- tends externall ofth'e clamping fingers it. The

package has the appearance whichvisshown in Fig. 2e after the'operation of Fig.23. U

Gluing apparatus "The glue roll tit is rotatably mountedin a provided on the arm portion 351.

glue pot 825, Fig. 1, which is carried by a frame 326. The frame 328 has an extension 321 which is clamped around a shaft 328- by means of clamping members 329. The shaft 32a is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings provided in the main frame and a bracket 330 attached thereto, Figs. 1 and 2; and is provided with an arm' 33! carrying a roller 332, The roller 332 operates in a cam groove provided in one face of a cam 333 mounted on the driv shaft 8!. Thus,f

as the shaft 8| rotates, the glue box 325 together with the glue roller M5 is caused t6. raise and lower to contact the glue roller with the outer band portion 1H6 as shown in Fig. 21 and to retract the roller from the band as illustrated in Figs. 22 and 23.

The glue roller 31s is rotated in the direcgrammatically shown in Figs. 1 .and 4. Referring to Fig. 4, a pinion 340 is attached to the drive shaft BI and meshes with an idler gear 3M.

ripheral and sld portions of the glue roll 3!? by suitable spring means (not shown). A downwardly extending lever 352 is clamped to the shaft 35! and is provided with an adjustable set screw 353. A curved lever 354 is pivotally mounted upon the glue pot frame 326, as indicated at 355, and carries a plate 356 adapted to engage against the set screw 353. The lever 35t carries a roller 351 which rides upon a earn 358 mounted upon the'shaft 314 of the gear 3 33. Thus, as the cam 358 is rotated by the gear shaft 366, the doctor blade 35B is moved towards and away from the glue roll, and the timing of the parts is such that-the doctor blade scrapes glue away from the glue roll 3l5 just priorjo the retraction of the glue roll, upon ddwnward movement of the frame 328, to prevent stringingof the glue from the gluedend of the band portions 285. 1

Right hand band folding mechanism The right hand band folder BIT is operated by means of one arm 365, Figs. 1, 25, 2'7 and 28, of a tion of the arrowshown in Figfl by means of a gear trainpartially shown in Fig. 2 and dia- Operation of the bell crank 363 to cause operation of the right hand band folder 3!! is effected by means of an arm 3'55 which extends upwardly from the bell crank and is pivotally connected to a link 375, Figs. 1 and 2; The link 315 is pivotally connected at its opposite end to an upwardly ex tending arm 3'il carried by and attached to the transversely extending shaft iii l. The shaft ltd is adapted to be rocked to operate the folder 3H by means of a downwardly extending arm 3T3 which is attached to the shaft and is provided with a roller 3'19 at its lower end. The roller 37$ operates within a suitable cam groove provided in one face of a cam Si l carried by the drive shaft es.

Bond scaling apparatus The adhesively secured'overlapping ends of the outer band are maintained in proper folded con dition during movement of the article from the band folding and gluing position to a discharge position by means of a saddle member 385, Figs. 1, 25, 27 and 28, which. extends adjacent the periphery of the banding wheel between these stations. The lower end of the saddle 385 comprises a plurality of fingers Bill? which project ownwardly to a position closely adjacent the ight hand band folder. 3 when the band folder is in its retracted position illustrated in Fig. l. The entire saddle is resiliently carried by a pair of frame members 3% which extend angularly downwardadjacent the rear side of the saddle and are carried by a suitable poition of the machine frame structure.

The saddle 385 is supported on the frame 331 by means of four pins 386 which are attached to suitable lugs at the four corners of the saddle and extend through openings provided in the frame member. A compression spring 389 is mounted Oll each of the pins 388 between the saddle and supporting frame and serve to mount resiliently the saddle and urge it into pressing engagement with articles carried by the band wheel. Outward movement ofthe saddle under action of the springs 389 is limited by suitable washers and cotter pins provided on the pins 388 at the bell crank lever 366 mounted on the shaft of l the banding wheel 56. The arm 365 extends in a generally downward direction and is provided with an angular portion 361 which carries the folder 3". Y The folder 311 is pivotally mounted on a stud shaft 368 carried by a bearing lug 369 The folder 391 is provided with a rearwardly extending arm or leg 310 havingan opening through which a bolt 31! freely extends. The bolt 31!. is threadedly mounted within a rearwardly" extending lug 812 which is carried by the lower portion 331 of the arm 365 and overlies the legslll of the folder.

A compression spring 313 is mounted on the bolt 3'" between the leg am of the folder and the lug 3'12 of the Supporting arm and serves resiliently to hold the leg 310 against the head of the bolt.

r The bolt 31;! thus provides for positioning the left hand end of the folder 3H and this position Upon can be adjusted by adjusting the bolt.

' engagement of anarticle with the folder, however, the-folder is-"f reeto turn about its pivot 368 by compressing the spring tit;

lower side of the frame member 381.

The saddle is cut away, as indicated at 390 in I Fig. 28, to provide an opening within which the right hand band folding mechanism operates. The saddle also carries a cartridge type electric heating element 39I which assists in drying the adhesives securing the overlapping portions of the band together during movement of the article along the saddle. Upon completion of the band folding and gluing operation and during movement of the article along the saddle 385 the pack age has the form illustrated in Fig. 26.

Second discharge and transfer apparatus tions Ml of the inner wrapper, Fig. 26, are positioned at the outer or open side of the pocket. A trigger finger 6502, Figs. 1, 25, 2'7 and 28, is also in engagement with a central portion of the article at the outer side-thereof.

-. The finger is attache-'1 to a shaft 533 which 

